Where do you live? The information would help us make suggestions.
I did my training at Headcorn. It took me an hour on the train, each way. I used the time to study my books, so it wasn't dead time.
A good relationship with your instructor will help. With mine, I had an agreement that where there was a clear need to cancel the flight due to weather, he'd call me before my travel. It was rare that I got to the aerodrome and the lesson was cancelled.